Quiz #6: Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe

2. The narrator's feelings for Annabel Lee can best be described as

• Immature

• Fleeting

• Lessening

• Eternal

From the poem, what can the reader conclude about the narrator?

• He misses Annabel Lee but has moved on from her death

• His love for Annabel Lee has started to fade

• He remains captivated with Annabel Lee even after her death

• He wishes that he were dead in Annabel Lee's place

“For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams..”

What is the narrator’s tone in this line?

• Melancholy

• Nostalgic

• Knowing

• Flippant

What is the setting of the poem?

• A kingdom by the sea

• A dark and scary forest

• An old abandoned castle

• In the ocean

The video viewed in class and on EdPuzzle depicts Annabel Lee as never aging. Why is this an accurate portrayal of the character Annabel Lee?

• Because she passes away as a young woman, Annabel Lee never grows any older.

• Because she drinks from the eternal ocean, Annabel Lee never gets old.

• Because she lives in a kingdom by the sea, Annabel Lee has others to do her work.

• Because she is coveted by the seraphs, Annabel Lee is protected from getting old.

“To shut her up in a sepulchre”’(Line 19)

“In a sepulchre there by the sea.” (Line 40)

CLAIM: In the poem “Annabel Lee,” the reader needs to understand that a sepulchre is a synonym for tomb. Which line from the poem best supports the claim statement?

• Line 19 because it uses the phrase “to shut her up”

• Line 40 because it uses “by the sea”

• Line 19 because it uses “up in”

• Line 40 because it uses “In a sepulchre”

3. According to the narrator, how did Annabel Lee die?

• She drowns in a kingdom by the sea.

• Heaven loved her more than the narrator

• The jealous angels sent a wind to chill her.

• Her jealous relatives killed her.

From the poem, what can the reader conclude about the narrator?

• He misses, Annabel Lee, but has moved on from her death

• His love for Annabel Lee has started to fade

• He is still greatly in love with Annabel Lee even after her death

• He wishes that he were in heaven with Annabel Lee and the seraphs

Which genre is Edgar Allen Poe credited with creating?

• Poetry

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

What are some topics the poem touches on?

• death, love, loss of a loved one

• friendship, heaven, and life after death

• loyalty, kindness, and patience

• depths of the sea, tombs, and angels